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Prodosh E. Simlai
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Korus Economics & Finance Endowed Professor, Department Chair
Specialty: Financial Markets, Investments, Real Estate
  • prodosh.simlai@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3360
  • Nistler Hall Room 330R
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Daniel Owens
MS, University of Kentucky
Senior Lecturer
  • daniel.owens@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3348
  • Nistler Hall Room 330J
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Cullen F Goenner
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Aarestad Endowed Chair, Professor
Specialty: Banking, Credit, and Macroeconomics
  • cullen.goenner@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3353
  • Nistler Hall Room 330M
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Jeannie Lewis
Department Assistant
  • jeannie.lewis@UND.edu
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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David Flynn
PhD, Indiana University
Korus Institute of Policy and Business Analytics Executive Director Professor
Specialty: Population Analysis, Economic Forecasting, Economic History, Predictive Analytics
  • david.flynn@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3356
  • Nistler Hall Room 330K
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Kyle Kosior
JD, University of North Dakota
Part-time Instructional
  • kyle.kosior@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Zachary Boettner
Part-time Instructional
  • zachary.boettner@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Jessica Jensen
Lecturer
  • jessica.jensen.2@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330D
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Kara Helmig
Part-time Instructional
  • kara.helmig@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
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Chih Ming Tan
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professor
Specialty: Inequality & Mobility; Economic Growth & Development; Global Health; Econometrics
  • chihming.tan@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3349
  • Nistler Hall Room 330P
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Kwan Yong Lee
PhD, Purdue University
Clow Fellow, Professor
Specialty: International Economics, Financial Economics, Applied Econometrics
  • kwanyong.lee@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3357
  • Nistler Hall Room 330F
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Wei Yang
PhD, McMaster University
Associate Professor
Specialty: Applied econometrics, population economics, public economics
  • wei.yang@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2798
  • Nistler Hall Room 330G
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Young Jae (Jay) Choi
PhD, University of California San Diego
Assistant Professor
  • youngjae.choi@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4149
  • Nistler Hall Room 330H
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Laura Oh
Lecturer
  • dong.oh@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3551
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Frank Koger
Part-time Instructional
  • frank.koger@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Ruiyao Zhu
Assistant Professor
  • ruiyao.zhu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall, Room 330
    3125 University Avenue, Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Hyuksoon Lim
PhD, University of Arizona
Assistant Professor
  • hyuksoon.lim@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4213
  • Nistler Hall Room 330E
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Alina Arefeva
Assistant Professor
  • alina.arefeva@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Tianfang (Tom) Cui
PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor
  • tian.cui@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
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Nikolay Arefyev
Ph.D.
Part-time Instructional
Specialty: Macroeconomics
  • nikolay.arefyev@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2637
  • Nistler Hall Room 330
    3125 University Avenue Stop 8369
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369

Department of Economics & Finance
Nistler Hall Room 330
3125 University Ave Stop 8369
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8369
P 701.777.2637

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Grand Forks, ND 58202-8098

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